The Rotary International Movement has been largely associated with social improvement initiatives. But what's unsaid is that it's also a journey for the members of the Movement to improve their lives. Rotary E-Club of Kolkata Konnect brings the opportunity for all "conscious and concerned" people to execute their noble intentions by joining Rotary E-Club of Kolkata Konnnect, from any corner of the world!

2. PAUSE.
That’s what the monotony of routine can do to a life. Your life. Our life.
But, that doesn’t mean it has to be so. If only we choose to make it
OTHERWISE.

3. MOVEMENT.
Can bring the biggest difference that we seek for in our lives.
That too, if it’s a movement like
ROTARY.

4. THREE.
Therefore will not be just any number.
But the number of desires that will help us to create
THE FUTURE WE WANT.
3

5. #1
THE DESIRE TO DO SOMETHING
DIFFERENT
FOR SELF AND THE SOCIETY

6. #2
THE DESIRE TO BRING ABOUT A
CHANGE
IN SELF AND THE SOCIETY

7. #3
THE DESIRE TO
CONNECT
WITH PEOPLE
WHO THINK LIKE US

9. Rotary is an international organisation. Everybody
cannot become its member.
ANYBODY who is an adult can be a member of a
Rotary Club. The only criteria are that of attending
Club meetings regularly, doing socially relevant
projects and paying the dues in time.

10. Rotary is only about doing social service.
NO. Rotary was incepted to foster networking among
working professionals with the purpose of doing
socially relevant work. It has not changed over the
years.
Society has various needs and Rotary can try to
answer all of them. Therefore it’s not only restricted
to serving the poor and the underprivileged.

11. Rotary is an add on burden to my already hectic
professional life.
Rotary helps you to relax. By diverting your mind
towards things you ‘want to do’ for the society. Plus,
club members become like friends and family thereby
making the time spent more enjoyable.
Rules are very relaxed since this is a voluntary
organisation.

12. Rotary demands a lot of my time.
Yes, but only till the extent it doesn’t become
disturbing. In fact it has been seen that the more time
you spend in Rotary, the more you want to spend
more time. The magic of Rotary is that it makes you
happy doing ‘more’ things by giving ‘more’ time.
Today there are special Rotary Clubs that even does
club meetings online.

13. Being a Rotary member is costly.
When all good things come with a price tag, Rotary
comes with a value tag. Think, how much can you
spend to buy happiness, blessings or a smile? These
are the value tags of Rotary you gain by paying almost
the same as you would have spent on two movie
tickets (in a multiplex) per month. Meagre, right?
Annual club dues are an average Rs 9,000/- per head.

14. Rotary is about big things like improving the world.
If you have to go far, you have to start from here.
To improve the world you must first improve yourself.
That’s the secret mantra of Rotary. That’s why people
become Rotary members and stay Rotary members
for their lives!

16. to
Congrats! The Rotary Club that you are looking forward to
establish is a new format Club called
Rotary E-Club

17. What is a
Rotary E-Club?
Rotary E-clubs are Rotary clubs that meet
electronically.
Rotary E-clubs follow the same policies as all
Rotary clubs.
The key difference:
E-club conducts its weekly meeting on the club’s
website.
Rather than being physically present at an appointed day
and time, members may attend meetings at any time and
any day of the week.
As all Rotary clubs do, Rotary e-clubs meet weekly,
perform service projects in local and international
communities, support The Rotary Foundation, and
enjoy fellowship among members.

18. What is the
name of our
Rotary E-Club?
ROTARY E-CLUB OF
KOLKATA KONNECT
The name of the Club was decided keeping in mind
the emotional connect that we have with the city
of “Kolkata” and the fact that somewhere from
deep within we want to contribute to make Kolkata
the city of joy and happiness.
Find us: www.rotaryeclubkolkatakonnect.org

19. Purpose:
Why have we
formed this
E-Club?
There are 5 key reasons and
3 supporting reasons.
Key reasons (in order of importance):
#1. Professional Networking
#2. Social Responsibility towards the city
and its people
#3. Creating a new Rotary-working trend
#4. Visiting places + making new connections
#5. Fair financial benefit
Supporting reasons (in order of importance):
#1. Entrepreneurial venture
#2. Improving social status
#3. Re-connecting with old friends

20. Purpose:
Why have we
formed this
E-Club?
#1. Professional Networking (PN)
> Any activity we do should have some
opportunity of PN
> Plan special projects/activities to improve PN
> Do projects with Corporate
> Tie up with Corporate
> Build stronger relationship with professionally
viable clubs
# 2. Social Responsibility
> Urban Social Responsibility
> Choose to work for urban communities and urban
issues before working for underprivileged areas
> Work on special activities to ensure professional
networking opportunities

21. Purpose:
Why have we
formed this
E-Club?
#3. Creating a new Rotary-working trend
> Be professional in approach
> Be aggressive and creative
#4. Visiting places+ making new connections
> Have members from other cities
> Plan projects of regional/national importance
#5. Fair financial benefit
> Transparent policies
> Opportunity for members to have fair financial
benefits through their efforts in projects and events

22. What kind of
projects shall
we be doing?
Major areas of work shall include:
> Youth – schools + colleges/professional institutes
+ corporate
> Senior corporate + entrepreneurs
> Emotional areas – city (e.g tourism promotion),
environment, women safety
> Entertainment

23. How do
we meet?
VIRTUALLY EVERY WEEK IN FACEBOOK
Meeting starts: Every Tuesday at 23:00 hours
Meeting ends: Every Friday at 23:00 hours
Members log in at their convenience and contribute
by adding suggestions and joining discussions.
PHYSICAL MEETING
They take place occasionally as per the convenience
of the members, but primarily on weekdays
evenings.
COMMUNICATION GROUP
We have a Whatsapp group where we share regular
updates and information.

24. I don’t stay in
Kolkata.
How do I
contribute
towards
the Club?
> Attending the meetings
> Paying the Club dues in time
> Keeping updated through the website
> Planning and organising events/projects
in their cities
> Connecting with Rotary Clubs in their cities and
plan to work with them
> Keeping in touch with the members

25. I don’t stay in
Kolkata.
How do I
participate in
the meetings?
> Join Rotary Eclub of Kolkata Konnect in Facebook.
> You will be added to the “Club Members” FB
group by the admin.
> Meeting invites shall be sent to you every week.
Just click and join. Simple.
> You can leave your comments/have as many
online discussions during the meeting.
> You can join the meeting on-line through the
same chat platform or audio/video chat during the
course of the meeting for further contribution.

26. I stay in
Kolkata.
Is it therefore
mandatory for
me to be
physically
present during
the meeting?
> We would encourage. However, you can do just
like any out-station members (see previous slide).
That’s the biggest benefit of this being an E-Club!

27. What are the
things I must
have to make
digital
collaboration
easier?
> Accounts in Facebook, Google+
> Access to Google Hangout
> LinkedIn account with an elaborate profile
> Mobile phone with Whatsapp

28. Discussions Open your mind.
Share your Voice.
For queries email
rotaryeclubkolkatakonnect@gmail.com